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Unlocking Hip Rotation
Faulty posture may result in hip inflexibility. By using a yoga ball, a balance disc, and getting into NEUTRAL SPINE, you can push your feet down into the disc while rotating your hips in a circle to release the tension felt in your hips.
7 days ago1 min read


Releasing Your Pelvic Floor
Sitting hunched over at our desks puts pressure on our pelvic floor and can lead to pain. Back Pain Front Groin Pain Anterior Knee Pain Ankle Pain Pelvic Pain An easy way to combat this is by getting into NEUTRAL SPINE position. This will alleviate all that compression on your anterior structures and allow your body to decompress.
Sep 121 min read


Dynamic Spine Loading: Why Is It Important To Load The Spine? Loading The Spine (e.g., Squats) Improves Spine Mobility, Allowing For Freedom of Movement, and Relief From Joint Stiffness.
The simple act of bending during a squat, or lunging to pick something off the floor, or carrying bags of groceries Stimulates Intersegmental Mobility, or motion at each level of the spine that requires each spinal segment to Respond and Adapt. This adaptation occurs at both the Nervous System and the Muscular System creating a neuromuscular interplay that encourages Mobility in hypomobile, or "under mobile" segments that may otherwise remain stiff, and Stability in hypermobi
Aug 131 min read


Squat Exercise as a Modality for Improving Spine Mobility
How to Improve Spine Mobility: Mechanism Effect on the Spine Dynamic Spinal Loading Encourages segmental movement through thoracic and lumbar spine Pelvic Tilting Improves coordination between spine and hips Core Engagement Prompts spinal stability and dynamic control Postural Awareness Reinforces proper spinal alignment through full range of motion Joint Decompression / Recompression Aids in synovial fluid movement and disc nutrition Key Considerations: Deep squats promote f
Aug 131 min read


Why Does My Shoulder Hurt When I Bench?
Problem: Are you suffering from pinching SHOULDER PAIN during or after bench press? Your symptoms may be related to your POSTURE. Analogy: Sitting hunched over a computer most of the day, TECH NECK, is like tangling a power cord. That power cord is analogous to your SPINE, and it is full of nerves that exit from the spinal column and travel to your SHOULDER, down your arm. Unless we do the OPPOSITE movement; arch into extension and away from flexion before a lift, we bring th
Aug 41 min read


Why Do My Knees Hurt When Walking Down the Stairs?
Walking down flights of stairs can be arduous in itself, but it can be even worse when you're in PAIN. If you're experiencing pain or discomfort just below your KNEEcap while walking down stairs, this may be due to your leg failing to absorb compression because of faulty habitual POSTURE. When we make changes in our POSTURE our joints align differently, and just enough to cause havoc. Think about this... when you sit or stand at your desk, you make small adjustments so you ca
Aug 31 min read


Why Physical Therapy is Like Upgrading a Personal Product
When you schedule a Bout2bebetter appointment, you are finally prioritizing a much-needed UPDATE to your SPINE system: the SYSTEM responsible for every movement you make. Joint ALIGNMENT & MOBILITY is like updating your codebase, or fixing critical bugs required for seamless performance. ACTIVITY constantly interrupted by aches & pain ...like frequent crashes of a subpar system converts to full range effortless MOBILITY...ready to flow through everyday activities like a silky
Aug 21 min read
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